<?php

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 * @category Zend
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 * @license http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
 * @version $Id: CompressInterface.php 24593 2012-01-05 20:35:02Z matthew $
 */
/**
 * Compression interface
 * @category Zend
 * @package Zend_Filter
 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2005-2012 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Filter_Compress_CompressInterface {

    /**
     * Compresses $value with the defined settings
     * @param string $value Data to compress
     * @return string The compressed data
     */
    public function compress ($value);

    /**
     * Decompresses $value with the defined settings
     * @param string $value Data to decompress
     * @return string The decompressed data
     */
    public function decompress ($value);

    /**
     * Return the adapter name
     * @return string
     */
    public function toString ();

}
